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Umbhida (cooked squash)

Umbhida is squash slowly cooked with onions and a little oil, until soft and slightly sweet. It is a simple, gentle side dish, often served with meat or porridge.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

131 kcal per serving

Protein
3.1 g
Carbohydrates
12 g
of which sugars
5.9 g
Fat
7.4 g
of which saturated fat
1 g
Fiber
2.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the squash, remove the seeds and cut it into large cubes of about 3 cm.
  2. Finely slice the onions and fry them in the hot oil for 5 minutes, until translucent.
  3. Add the squash cubes and stir to coat them in oil and onions.
  4. Pour in the water, cover and cook over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  5. Check the cooking: the squash should be tender and mash easily with a fork.
  6. Season with salt, pepper and paprika, then lightly mash some pieces to thicken the mixture before serving.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Add a tablespoon of brown sugar at the end of cooking for a sweeter flavour.

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